Central Appalachian Acidic Boulderfield Woodland – CEGL006565
A "chute" of quartzite rubble in a sweet birch (Betula lenta var. lenta)-dominated boulderfield woodland on the north face of Short Hill Mountain above the Potomac River, downstream from Harpers Ferry in Loudoun County. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. © DCR-DNH, Gary P. Fleming